Kids' Trivia Quiz

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Welcome to our tenth fun and free printable general knowledge and trivia quiz featuring 20 multi-choice questions. Enjoy !

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Question 1: The word 'robot' comes from a Polish, Slovak and Czech word 'robota' meaning .......? (a) Metallic (b) Electronic (c) Hard work Question 2: What is the 20th letter of the alphabet ? (a) S (b) T (c) U Question 3: How often does a Leap Year occur ? (February has one extra day in a Leap Year) (a) Every 4 years (b) Every 6 years (c) Every 8 years Question 4: In the animated movie 'Despicable Me', the supervillain Gru has an army of weird

little helpers. What are they called? (a) Meanies (b) Minions (c) Muggles Question 5: Which female singer won an incredible eight prizes in the September 2010 MTV

Video Music Awards ? (a) Beyonce (b) Rihanna (c) Lady Gaga Question 6: In Ancient Greece, who were known as hoplites ? (a) Beer and wine makers (b) Athletes (c) Citizen-soldiers Question 7: What is the approximate speed of light? (a) 186,000 miles per second (b) 286,000 miles per second (c) 386,000 miles per second Question 8: At midnight 14th September 2010, which latest release were fans all around the

world queuing for? (a) a Harry Potter book (b) a Halo video game for the Xbox (c) a Tamagotchi toy Question 9: What is the chemical symbol for Gold ? (a) Gd (b) Ag (c) Au Question 10: Which Pope visited the UK in September 2010 ? (a) Pope John Paul II (b) Pope Benedict XVI (c) Pope Paul VI

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Question 11: Which artist was born in Spain in 1904 and became famous for his surreal artwork (e.g. paintings of melting clocks) ?

(a) Leonardo Da Vinci (b) Vincent Van Gogh (c) Salvador Dali

Question 12: Which Hollywood celebrity turned up unannounced at a London primary school (October 2010) after receiving a letter from one of the pupils?

(a) Johnny Depp (b) Brad Pitt (c) Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question 13: USA's Route 20 is the longest road in the United States. Approximately how long is it?

(a) 5, 400km (b) 8, 400km (c) 11, 400km

Question 14: In which year were 'Heelys Shoes' invented ? (they're the shoes with a wheel in each heel)

(a) 1994 (b) 1998 (c) 2002

Question 15: Which country hosted the 2010 Commonwealth Games? (a) Australia (b) India (c) Canada

Question 16: Many electrical devices now have LCD screens. What is LCD an acronym of? (a) Liquid Crystal Display (b) Liquid Constant Display (c) Liquid Clarity Display

Question 17: Alan Turing, an English mathematician, died in 1954 but he is credited with playing a significant role in the development of something that we all use today. Is it .......? (a) Satellite navigation systems (SatNav) (b) DVDs (c) Modern day computers

Question 18: Japanese researchers have discovered (October 2010) that men are a lot better than women at ....... ?

(a) Driving (b) Sweating (c) Cooking

Question 19:How many cards are in a standard pack of playing cards? (ignore the Jokers) (a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 52

Question 20: Scooby Doo has four friends named Shaggy, Freddie, Daphne and ........ ? (a) Velma (b) Selma (c) Elma

We hope that you've enjoyed tackling our tenth trivia quiz.

It's now time to check your answers .........

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Answers to our tenth printable trivia quiz.

Answer 1: (c) Hard work Answer 2: (b) T Answer 3: (a) Every 4 years Answer 4: (b) Minions Answer 5: (c) Lady Gaga Answer 6: (c) A citizen-soldier of Ancient Greece (usually armed with a spear and shield) Answer 7: (a) Approx 186, 000 miles per second Answer 8: (b) Halo Reach Answer 9: (c) Au (Ag is silver, Gd is gadolinium) Answer 10: (b) Pope Benedict XVI Answer 11: (c) Salvador Dali Answer 12: (a) Johnny Depp (dressed as Jack Sparrow because he was in the middle of

filming a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie) Answer 13: (a) Approximately 5, 400km Answer 14: (b) 1998 Answer 15: (b) India (in the city of New Delhi). Answer 16: (a) Liquid Crystal Display Answer 17: (c) Modern day computers Answer 18: (b) Sweating Answer 19: (c) 52 Answer 20: (a) Velma

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